Alex Enumah writes that guber election cases in Edo and Ondo states, enduring tussle for the leadership of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, matters of public concern instituted by the Nigeria Governors Forum and the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project are among landmark disputes on which Nigerian courts are expected to make a pronouncement this year
The year 2020 was one-year Nigerians and indeed politicians will not forget in a hurry. This is so because of some landmark decisions reached, particularly by the Supreme Court of Nigeria.
Two of these cases whose memory would linger for a very long time were those concerning the sack of former Imo State Governor, Emeka Ihedioha of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on January 14, 2020. His seven-month reign as Chief Executive of Imo State was cut short in a controversial pronouncement by the Apex Court. Likewise, Chief David Lyon of the All Progressives Congress on February 13, 2020., the eve of his swearing-in had the carpet removed from his feet and he was left wondering what hit him, when he had already been put through the ceremonial courtesies of his assumption of office. While the case of ihedioha was a product of the election petition tribunal that of Lyon was a pre-election case that sacked the APC governor-elect on the eve of his inauguration.